Sam Bennett withdraws from world championships

The Carrick-on-Suir sprinter has just returned from injury and fears the weekend road race is 'is probably a step too far'

Sam Bennett                                             

Cycling Ireland has confirmed Sam Bennett has withdrawn from Sunday's road race at the UCI Road World Championships in Belgium.

The Carrick-on-Suir sprinter recently made his return to racing for the European Road Championships after injury forced him out of the 2021 Tour de France and has since been back in action with his team, Deceuninck – Quick-Step.